News: Backes scored his 21st goal of the season, dished out an assist and recorded seven hits in Sunday's loss to the Canucks.

Impact: A good all-around fantasy outing from the Blues' first-line center, who now has 43 points and 88 PIM in 63 games. The 30-year-old is a reliable goal-scorer who contributes in multiple fantasy categories.

StatsLLC: Mar 2 / 12:00a ET

News: Backes had a goal and an assist in Sunday's shootout loss at Vancouver.

Impact: Backes has just four goals on 36 shots (11.1 percent) over his last 15 games. He was a bit luckier previously with goals on 14.9 percent of shots.

Rotowire: Feb 25 / 8:37a ET

News: Backes scored his 20th goal of the season Tuesday in a 5-2 loss to Montreal. He was plus-1 with three shots, four hits, and two blocks in the contest.

Impact: Backes reaches the 20-goal mark for the fourth consecutive full season (not counting the lockout) and has 41 points on the year. After a scorching hot January and early February, this was his first point in four games. Backes played with T.J. Oshie and Patrik Berglund in this one, and the trio had some chemistry -- hopefully it will start another hot streak for Backes.

Rotowire: Feb 22 / 3:00a ET

News: Backes picked up 12 PIM and dished out four hits in Saturday's loss to the Penguins.

Impact: While he's been held pointless in four straight games, the gritty top-line center has picked up 16 PIM in that span. He's got 19 goals and 40 points in 58 games and should get back on the scoresheet soon enough. Backes remains on track for another 25-goal, 55-point season.

Rotowire: Feb 13 / 1:26a ET

News: Backes scored the game-winning goal among his four shots, added on a assist, went plus-3 and racked up four PIM in Thursday's win over the Lightning.

Impact: Now that's cross-category contribution -- but it's something Backes owners should be accustomed to, as their man has provided one of the finest points-and-PIM combos in the league, as usual. After going buck-wild in January, he's calmed down in February, but remains a consistent fantasy contributor.